There are reports of violent protests in the Libyan city of Benghazi.
Eyewitnesses told the BBC that the unrest had been triggered by the arrest of a lawyer who is an outspoken critic of the government.
The lawyer was later said to have been released, but the demonstrations reportedly continued.
Pro-democracy protests have swept through several Arab countries in recent weeks, forcing the presidents of Tunisia and Egypt from power.
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